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If you're looking for a reliable and affordable Wi-Fi Adapter for your home network, the TP-LINK AC1750 is definitely worth considering. It provides fast and stable Wi-Fi speeds and has a range that can cover most homes. The router is easy to set up and comes with a user-friendly interface that makes it simple to manage your network. Benefits: - Provides fast and stable Wi-Fi speeds for multiple devices. - Has a range that can cover most homes. - Easy to set up and manage with a user-friendly interface. - Offers advanced features such as parental controls, guest network, and QoS. - Affordable price compared to other routers in its class. - One of the main benefits of the TP-LINK AC1750 is its fast and stable Wi-Fi speeds. It can handle multiple devices simultaneously without any issues, making it ideal for households with many internet users. - Additionally, the router has a range that can cover most homes, which is excellent for those who have a large house. The router is easy to set up and manage, thanks to its user-friendly interface. You don't need any technical skills to install it, and it comes with clear instructions to guide you through the process. The router also offers advanced features such as parental controls, guest network, and QoS, which can be helpful for managing your network. Negatives: - The build quality could be better. - The 2.4GHz band can be congested in crowded areas. - One downside is that the build quality of the router could be better. Some users have reported that it feels cheap and flimsy. Additionally, in crowded areas, the 2.4GHz band can be congested, which can cause slower speeds. Overall, the TP-LINK AC1750 is a reliable and affordable Wi-Fi Adapter that provides fast and stable Wi-Fi speeds for multiple devices. It's easy to set up and manage, and it offers advanced features that can help you manage your network. However, the build quality could be improved, and the 2.4GHz band can be congested in crowded areas. Given its many benefits and affordable price, I'd rate it 8 out of 10.

Received quickly by post, well packaged. Came with a mini CD with installation software although the device didn't seem to need it as it immediately began working when plugged it. It would be worth checking if your router supports 5 GHz as it might be worth investing in the £14.95 5 GHz AC version of this USB Adaptor (with caveats). My speeds average out around 62 Mbps, I crossed referenced this with my phone and my phone had the same speed on the 2 GHz band, so it is performing as intended. I currently have a 200 Mbps subscription, on the 5 GHz band using my phone (S6 Edge) I was getting around 160 Mbps. You might be wondering then why I didn't go the the 5 GHz version, my reasons for this are that 5 GHz typically seems to have poorer signal quality over distance and lower penetration through certain materials, I live in an post war house that has a lot of steel beams through the structure and my 5 GHz signal, although faster tends to be less reliable and weaker. In summary I would say the best option for someone in my position would be to go for the 2.4 GHz version, if however you're router will be in the same room as your computer or perhaps only on the other side of a stud wall, go for the 5 GHz. I have had this adaptor for a while now and performance has been superb, the signal has not dropped at all since I got it. For the record I am using Windows 8. Great price for a quality product from a trusted brand.

This little thing is awesome! It really, really works like mad. ** I get constant download speeds of 12Mbps+, which is close the the max of my internet bandwidth. - It's very cheap cost-wise for the great performance it gives you - It's small(ish), though it will look big connected to your laptop - Comes with a 3' USB extension cable which I definitely recommend using. It helps position the device, and keeps it from crowding your laptop or from being destroyed by being knocked out of your PC's front USB port. - Has a diffused green LED under the white plastic to let you know it's working, instead of the blinding blue LEDs that everyone uses these days. The light turns off when it's not powered (like when you hit Standby on your PC). NOTE: It's still annoying in a dark room when I'm trying to sleep, but a few post-it notes helps that. - The software is relatively simple to install and use, and allows you to use other products to manage your WiFi instead. - The current driver, software, and documents come on a mini CD and are all up to date with what's available on TP-Link's web site - The documentation is good, but it could use some more detail.

I have built two desktop computers in recent years. I run several versions of Windows as well as Linux Mint Cinnamon versions. This WiFi adapter works with several Windows OS's, with Linux and Mac. TP link are a long established company and I find that their products are excellent and reliable. With regards to my Linux Mint operating systems, this works out of the box with Mint Cinnamon version, 19.2, ( Now no longer supported since early 2023 ) and the latest 2023 version, Mint 21.2. It presumably works with versions in between. This is a neat compact WiFi adapter and the transfer speeds are excellent. The fact that it works out of the box with Linux, ( I didn't have to compile the driver ), is a plus and will be for many Linux users, as some find it difficult to get WiFi working on Linux. The unit has a convenient WPS button for secure connection to the network. A Window's driver CD and instructions are included in the box. This is a Five Star adapter. See my own photo images of this product. Also see my Amazon Five Star review, TP-Link Archer T5E Wi-Fi And Bluetooth PCie Card, ( Thursday 09th September 2021 ). Les A. G. Durno. Sunday 10th September 2023. At: 16.33.hrs. GMT.

Good Working for desktop

The product generally performed well, aligning with my expectations. Having other networking devices from the same brand, this purchase seemed like a logical choice. The setup process was straightforward, and I quickly established a connection. I experienced a stable and reliable connection, which met my needs effectively. Overall, it has proven to be a valuable addition to my home network setup.

Easy WiFi for an older computer, does exactly what I wanted and has decent range

This little wireless dongle is performing flawlessly, attached to a 2009 Mac Mini running El Capitan. The mini was built from collected parts but without the WiFi antennae. Those antennae sell, on the used market, for about twice the price of this TP-LINK device and don't provide better performance. Both the TP-LINK and the factory WiFi are "N" spec. so they should give similar throughput. I purchased this model (TP-LINK TL-WN823N) because I needed an adapter for a dead-cheap computer build. This target machine contains most of an actual Apple 2009 model, its not a hackintosh, although I can't imagine why it wouldn't work nicely in the latter. The price/performance was perfect for what I needed. The TP-LINK adapter uses a software utility/driver to function under MacOS. The software is included in the package on an optical disk. There is also some software for Windows and Linux but I can't comment on that because I didn't try any of it. The size of the device makes insertion and removal from a USB port easy, even if the ports around it are occupied, but it's small enough not to stick out and get brushed/broken. Once this device and its app are installed it just does what it is supposed to do. In fact, I tend to forget it is there. To my mind, that is exactly the way a WiFi adapter should work. The app puts an icon on the bar at the top of the screen, much like MacOS does. Through that icon, you can control the TP-LINK device independent of the other Mac network facilities. The idea that it uses a proprietary app to handle it, rather than trying to integrate with MacOS, can be seen in a positive light because it means that TP-LINK has control of both the hardware and the software. That makes it independent of any changes the OS manufacturer might make in the future. I have several TP-LINK devices and their product support is pretty good. In fact, the products are good enough that I've never had to contact TP-LINK other than to look for updates or get product information/specs from their site. As a last thought, Amazon offers a range of these WiFi devices. Some of the higher performance models could be used to improve on the built in hardware in older machines. So, if you have the support for AC/Dual Band from your router or access point, you could buy a pretty significant WiFi boost with one of the more powerful TP-LINK products in the list. The increments in performance are less than ten dollars in price. If your machine has an on-board "G" spec. WiFi adapter then one of these units will give you a very satisfying speed boost for very little money. Keep in mind, if you plan to use one of these adapters on the road (laptop), most public WiFi hot-spots don't offer more than "N" spec. service. I consider the TP-LINK TL-WN823N a good purchase, and I would do it again.

This works for a system that uses Peppermint OS 3 very well. I plugged it in and it ran. No need to install the drivers from the CD that came with this adapter. It gets a strong signal. It doesn't even get warm like my older adapters. It does not disconnect while using the Peppermint OS 3 system. I tried to load the drivers and wireless manager from the CD and it just kept freezing on the XP system so I just installed the drivers. Although, XP had drivers for a 300Mbps wireless adapter already to be used when I plugged this in. So maybe you don't need them with XP. I have been using it for a week. I have 2. One for my laptop and one for my Desktop and both run well on Peppermint OS 3. My Desktop is a dual boot Linux Peppermint and XP. Now I can use both and have faster downloads and uploads. I purchased this because I had a wireless adapter that kept getting disconnected when using the Peppermint OS 3 operating system. The XP system on the same machine used the adapter just fine but the Linux side didn't. I read that some adapters just didn't stay connected if using a Linux system and to try a kind that did. I saw a list of adapters that were reportedly operating well with Linux and one of them was the TP-Link brand. I had a 54 megabyte adapter before and thought I would try something with more capacity. Yes, it says 300 megabytes per second. I am not sure if it reaches that speed as the router that I have only goes to 150Mbps. (yeah, only, that is fast for my casual emails and YouTube, I am not a gamer.) I am in another room from the router and I am getting 144.5mbps and 3 out of 4 bars for connection. It works better than my old adapter and it works on my Linux system. I am using Peppermint 3 and a 2005 desktop computer with XP pro. I also use it on a 2003 Laptop running Peppermint 3 and it works great. I had to put a usb card into the side of the old Dell Inspiron 4150 to get USB2. Now I can use Linux with a fast USB wireless adapter. Nice! I recommend this adapter. The price is good and it is half the size of my old adapter. I am not as nervous like I was with my old adapter sticking out so far. This one is much shorter. And it works better. 5 stars for Linux users and Dual booters like me!